Mapping the motivation of biomedical engineering students: A cross-sectional study

Antonio Miguel-Cruz, Adriana M.Rios Rincon, William R. Rodríguez-Dueñas, Daniel A. Quiroga-Torres

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Abstract

The purposes of this study were: (1) To determine to what extent the basic psychological needs of biomedical engineering program students are satisfied; and (2) how students' motivation is related to both their perceived learning outcomes and program regulations. This is a cross-sectional study in which we used a mixed-method research approach that included a paper-based 5-point Likert questionnaire (from "1"- strongly disagree to "5" - strongly agree) to measure the students' amotivation and intrinsic motivation, as well the different types of extrinsic motivation, and focus groups. The study involved 364 students (1st - 9th semesters) from a biomedical engineering program. Our study showed that the basic psychological needs of biomedical engineering program students are satisfied. The motivations of biomedical engineering students are more inclined toward behaviors that are more self-determined rather than being driven by external regulations. The more motivated students are, the more they perceive they learn.

Translated title of the contributionMapeo de la motivación de los estudiantes de ingeniería biomédica: Un estudio transversal
Original languageEnglish (US)
StatePublished - Jul 2017
Event2017 Research in Engineering Education Symposium, REES 2017 - Bogota, Colombia
Duration: Jul 6 2017Jul 8 2017

Conference

Conference2017 Research in Engineering Education Symposium, REES 2017
Country/TerritoryColombia
CityBogota
Period7/6/177/8/17

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Education
  • Computer Science (miscellaneous)
  • Engineering (miscellaneous)

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